Lucille H. (Boehnke) Lohmiller, age 89, of Watertown, WI, formerly Henry, SD passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at a care center in Watertown, WI.
Lucille was born on November 22, 1918 on a farm near Henry, SD to John G. and Ella A. (Ulbricht) Boehnke. She attended grade school at North Graceland and graduated from Henry High School in 1936. Lucille continued her education and earned a teaching degree from Mankato State College in Minnesota. She taught school for three years in Minnesota and four years in Watertown, SD. While teaching in Henry, SD, she earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from Northern State College in Aberdeen, SD.
Lucille married Martin Lohmiller on June 14, 1947 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Henry, SD. Lucille continued teaching in Henry for 18 years, retiring in 1982. From 1983 to 2001, Lucille and Martin spent the winter months in Arizona. The couple moved to Watertown, WI after selling their farm in 2000. They were able to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary this past summer.
She was a life long member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church where she was baptized, confirmed, and married.
Lucille is survived by her husband, Martin, of Watertown, WI and their six children: Ruth and her husband, Don Gephart, of St. Joseph, MI; Delora and her husband, Eric Hartzell, of Georgetown, TX; Gloria and her husband, Paul Engelbrecht, of Yorkville, IL; Joyce and her husband, Wayne Schlicker, of Lake City, MN; Rick and his wife, Sue Lohmiller, of Thornton, CO; and Beth and her husband, Ray Schumacher, of Johnson Creek, WI; 29 grandchildren; six great grandchildren; one sister, Anita, and her husband, Carlos Abraham, of Hazel, SD; one brother, Bob, and his wife, Bonnie Boehnke, of Watertown, SD; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Elmer and Arnold Boehnke.
Funeral services for Lucille H. (Boehnke) Lohmiller, age 89, of Watertown, WI, formerly Henry, SD will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 in the St. Martin's Lutheran Church, Watertown, SD. Rev. Eric Hartzell, Lucille's son-in-law, will officiate.
Burial will be in the Lorinda Cemetery, Henry, SD. Active pallbearers will be Lucille's grandsons: Jon Gephart, Nathan Hartzell, Tom Engelbrecht, Troy Schlicker, Jason Lohmiller, and Tyler Schumacher. Honorary pallbearers will be her other grandsons: Brian Gephart, Scott Gephart, Jesse Hartzell, David Hartzell, Ben Hartzell, Todd Engelbrecht, Zach Schlicker, and Corey Lohmiller.
Arrangements by Crawford Funeral Chapel, Watertown, SD.
Lucille was born on November 22, 1918 on a farm near Henry, SD to John G. and Ella A. (Ulbricht) Boehnke. She attended grade school at North Graceland and graduated from Henry High School in 1936. Lucille continued her education and earned a teaching degree from Mankato State College in Minnesota. She taught school for three years in Minnesota and four years in Watertown, SD. While teaching in Henry, SD, she earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from Northern State College in Aberdeen, SD.
Lucille married Martin Lohmiller on June 14, 1947 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Henry, SD. Lucille continued teaching in Henry for 18 years, retiring in 1982. From 1983 to 2001, Lucille and Martin spent the winter months in Arizona. The couple moved to Watertown, WI after selling their farm in 2000. They were able to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary this past summer.
She was a life long member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church where she was baptized, confirmed, and married.
Lucille is survived by her husband, Martin, of Watertown, WI and their six children: Ruth and her husband, Don Gephart, of St. Joseph, MI; Delora and her husband, Eric Hartzell, of Georgetown, TX; Gloria and her husband, Paul Engelbrecht, of Yorkville, IL; Joyce and her husband, Wayne Schlicker, of Lake City, MN; Rick and his wife, Sue Lohmiller, of Thornton, CO; and Beth and her husband, Ray Schumacher, of Johnson Creek, WI; 29 grandchildren; six great grandchildren; one sister, Anita, and her husband, Carlos Abraham, of Hazel, SD; one brother, Bob, and his wife, Bonnie Boehnke, of Watertown, SD; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Elmer and Arnold Boehnke.
Funeral services for Lucille H. (Boehnke) Lohmiller, age 89, of Watertown, WI, formerly Henry, SD will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 in the St. Martin's Lutheran Church, Watertown, SD. Rev. Eric Hartzell, Lucille's son-in-law, will officiate.
Burial will be in the Lorinda Cemetery, Henry, SD. Active pallbearers will be Lucille's grandsons: Jon Gephart, Nathan Hartzell, Tom Engelbrecht, Troy Schlicker, Jason Lohmiller, and Tyler Schumacher. Honorary pallbearers will be her other grandsons: Brian Gephart, Scott Gephart, Jesse Hartzell, David Hartzell, Ben Hartzell, Todd Engelbrecht, Zach Schlicker, and Corey Lohmiller.
Arrangements by Crawford Funeral Chapel, Watertown, SD.
Lucille H. (Boehnke) Lohmiller, age 89, of Watertown, WI, formerly Henry, SD passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at a care center in Watertown, WI.
Lucille was born on November 22, 1918 on a farm near Henry, SD to John G. and Ella A. (Ulbricht) Boehnke. She attended grade school at North Graceland and graduated from Henry High School in 1936. Lucille continued her education and earned a teaching degree from Mankato State College in Minnesota. She taught school for three years in Minnesota and four years in Watertown, SD. While teaching in Henry, SD, she earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from Northern State College in Aberdeen, SD.
Lucille married Martin Lohmiller on June 14, 1947 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Henry, SD. Lucille continued teaching in Henry for 18 years, retiring in 1982. From 1983 to 2001, Lucille and Martin spent the winter months in Arizona. The couple moved to Watertown, WI after selling their farm in 2000. They were able to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary this past summer.
She was a life long member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church where she was baptized, confirmed, and married.
Lucille is survived by her husband, Martin, of Watertown, WI and their six children: Ruth and her husband, Don Gephart, of St. Joseph, MI; Delora and her husband, Eric Hartzell, of Georgetown, TX; Gloria and her husband, Paul Engelbrecht, of Yorkville, IL; Joyce and her husband, Wayne Schlicker, of Lake City, MN; Rick and his wife, Sue Lohmiller, of Thornton, CO; and Beth and her husband, Ray Schumacher, of Johnson Creek, WI; 29 grandchildren; six great grandchildren; one sister, Anita, and her husband, Carlos Abraham, of Hazel, SD; one brother, Bob, and his wife, Bonnie Boehnke, of Watertown, SD; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Elmer and Arnold Boehnke.
Funeral services for Lucille H. (Boehnke) Lohmiller, age 89, of Watertown, WI, formerly Henry, SD will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 in the St. Martin's Lutheran Church, Watertown, SD. Rev. Eric Hartzell, Lucille's son-in-law, will officiate.
Burial will be in the Lorinda Cemetery, Henry, SD. Active pallbearers will be Lucille's grandsons: Jon Gephart, Nathan Hartzell, Tom Engelbrecht, Troy Schlicker, Jason Lohmiller, and Tyler Schumacher. Honorary pallbearers will be her other grandsons: Brian Gephart, Scott Gephart, Jesse Hartzell, David Hartzell, Ben Hartzell, Todd Engelbrecht, Zach Schlicker, and Corey Lohmiller.
Arrangements by Crawford Funeral Chapel, Watertown, SD.
Lucille was born on November 22, 1918 on a farm near Henry, SD to John G. and Ella A. (Ulbricht) Boehnke. She attended grade school at North Graceland and graduated from Henry High School in 1936. Lucille continued her education and earned a teaching degree from Mankato State College in Minnesota. She taught school for three years in Minnesota and four years in Watertown, SD. While teaching in Henry, SD, she earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from Northern State College in Aberdeen, SD.
Lucille married Martin Lohmiller on June 14, 1947 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Henry, SD. Lucille continued teaching in Henry for 18 years, retiring in 1982. From 1983 to 2001, Lucille and Martin spent the winter months in Arizona. The couple moved to Watertown, WI after selling their farm in 2000. They were able to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary this past summer.
She was a life long member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church where she was baptized, confirmed, and married.
Lucille is survived by her husband, Martin, of Watertown, WI and their six children: Ruth and her husband, Don Gephart, of St. Joseph, MI; Delora and her husband, Eric Hartzell, of Georgetown, TX; Gloria and her husband, Paul Engelbrecht, of Yorkville, IL; Joyce and her husband, Wayne Schlicker, of Lake City, MN; Rick and his wife, Sue Lohmiller, of Thornton, CO; and Beth and her husband, Ray Schumacher, of Johnson Creek, WI; 29 grandchildren; six great grandchildren; one sister, Anita, and her husband, Carlos Abraham, of Hazel, SD; one brother, Bob, and his wife, Bonnie Boehnke, of Watertown, SD; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Elmer and Arnold Boehnke.
Funeral services for Lucille H. (Boehnke) Lohmiller, age 89, of Watertown, WI, formerly Henry, SD will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 in the St. Martin's Lutheran Church, Watertown, SD. Rev. Eric Hartzell, Lucille's son-in-law, will officiate.
Burial will be in the Lorinda Cemetery, Henry, SD. Active pallbearers will be Lucille's grandsons: Jon Gephart, Nathan Hartzell, Tom Engelbrecht, Troy Schlicker, Jason Lohmiller, and Tyler Schumacher. Honorary pallbearers will be her other grandsons: Brian Gephart, Scott Gephart, Jesse Hartzell, David Hartzell, Ben Hartzell, Todd Engelbrecht, Zach Schlicker, and Corey Lohmiller.
Arrangements by Crawford Funeral Chapel, Watertown, SD.
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